WORD to all of this - in regards to fanfic of any ship, in any fandom. (I don't "ship" Spander although I'm interested in their canon relationship, and the fact that I think there's a good deal more mutual respect than either one is willing to admit. They remind me of brothers who snark and argue but when push comes to shove, they'll team up for the good of their "family".)
Fidelity to canon characterization is one of my primary requirements in what I consider "good" fanfic, and one of the things that will have me hitting the back button fastest. Also - Buffy and Willow bashing as you say (Buffy's my girl, y'all, so don't even GO THERE with me.)
As I don't read Spander fic as a rule I've not seen the characterizations you describe but I've seen it in some fics in other pairing where the characters are completely unrecognizable in all but name; in which case I wonder why the author doesn't call a spade a spade, i.e. "original fic". I assume they are wanting the ready-made audience that comes with a fandom?
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Date: 2013-10-31 12:50 pm (UTC)Fidelity to canon characterization is one of my primary requirements in what I consider "good" fanfic, and one of the things that will have me hitting the back button fastest. Also - Buffy and Willow bashing as you say (Buffy's my girl, y'all, so don't even GO THERE with me.)
As I don't read Spander fic as a rule I've not seen the characterizations you describe but I've seen it in some fics in other pairing where the characters are completely unrecognizable in all but name; in which case I wonder why the author doesn't call a spade a spade, i.e. "original fic". I assume they are wanting the ready-made audience that comes with a fandom?